PROSPECTUS LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB

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1 PROSPECTUS LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB Page 1

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS DETAILED MEMORANDUM... 3 STATUTORY AND REGULATORY DISCLOSURES... 3 GENERAL FEATURES... 3 FORM OF THE FUND... 3 NAME... 3 LEGAL FORM AND MEMBER STATE IN WHICH THE FUND WAS CREATED... 3 INCEPTION DATE AND INTENDED LIFETIME... 3 SUMMARY DETAILS... 3 AVAILABILITY OF THE LAST ANNUAL REPORT AND PERIODIC REPORT... 3 PARTIES INVOLVED... 4 MANAGEMENT COMPANY... 4 CUSTODIAN/REGISTRAR... 4 establishment responsible for holding registers of units and centralising subscription and redemption orders... 4 STATUTORY AUDITORS... 4 REPRESENTATIVES... 4 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS... 4 GENERAL FEATURES... 4 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE UNITS... 4 INFORMATION ABOUT THE ADMISSION TO TRADING OF UNITS IN THE LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB FUND BY THE MARKET COMPANY... 4 FINANCIAL YEAR-END... 4 INFORMATION ABOUT THE TAX REGIME... 5 SPECIFIC INFORMATION... 6 ISIN CODE... 6 CLASSIFICATION... 6 INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE... 6 BENCHMARK INDEX... 6 INVESTMENT STRATEGY... 7 RISK PROFILE... 8 SUBSCRIBERS CONCERNED AND TYPICAL INVESTOR PROFILE... 9 CALCULATION AND ALLOCATION OF INCOME... 9 FREQUENCY OF INCOME DISTRIBUTIONS... 9 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE UNITS... 9 SUBSCRIPTION AND REDEMPTION PROCEDURES COMMERCIAL INFORMATION INVESTMENT RULES VALUATION AND ACCOUNTING RULES FOR THE ASSETS REGULATIONS Page 2

3 LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB DETAILED MEMORANDUM FCP COMPLIANT WITH EU STANDARDS STATUTORY AND REGULATORY DISCLOSURES In accordance with articles L and L of the Monetary and Financial Code, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (Financial Markets Authority) approved the prospectus on 22 June The Autorité des Marchés Financiers draws the public's attention to the following points: - There is no guarantee that the investment objective of the LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB fund, as set out in the prospectus of the LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB fund, approved by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers on 22 June 2001, will be achieved. - The achievement of the investment objective of the LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB fund implies very significant use of financial instruments traded over-thecounter (OTC) or on regulated markets, which may give rise to counterparty risk and market risk. GENERAL FEATURES FORM OF THE FUND Mutual fund (FCP) NAME LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB. LEGAL FORM AND MEMBER STATE IN WHICH THE FUND WAS CREATED FCP operating under French law, established in France. INCEPTION DATE AND INTENDED LIFETIME This Fund was approved by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (Financial Markets Authority) on 22 June It was created on 04 November 2003 for a period of 99 years. FUND DETAILS Initial Net Asset Value Sub-funds ISIN code Distribution Listing currency Target investors Minimum subscripti on Listing markets EUR NO FR Accumulation and/or distribution EUR The Fund is open to any subscriber Nil Borsa Italiana (Milan) NYSE Euronext (Paris) AVAILABILITY OF THE LAST ANNUAL REPORT AND PERIODIC REPORT The most recent annual report and updates are sent out within one week upon receipt of a written request submitted by investors to: LYXOR INTERNATIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT. 17, cours Valmy Paris La Défense CEDEX France contact@lyxor.com. Requests for information can also be submitted via the website. Page 3

4 PARTIES INVOLVED MANAGEMENT COMPANY LYXOR INTERNATIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT. Public limited company ("société anonyme") with an executive board and supervisory board. Registered office: 17, cours Valmy Paris La Défense CEDEX France Postal address: Societe Generale Tower 17, Cours Valmy Paris-La Défense Cedex FRANCE. CUSTODIAN/REGISTRAR SOCIETE GENERALE. Credit institution created on 8 May 1864, date of the authorisation decree signed by Napoleon III. Registered office: 29, bd Haussmann Paris France. Postal address: Paris Cedex 18 FRANCE. ESTABLISHMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR HOLDING REGISTERS OF UNITS AND CENTRALISING SUBSCRIPTION AND REDEMPTION ORDERS Registrar and transfer agent by delegation from Lyxor International Asset Management: SOCIETE GENERALE. Credit institution created on 8 May 1864, date of the authorisation decree signed by Napoleon III. Registered office: 29, bd Haussmann Paris France. Postal address of the registrar: 32 rue du Champ de Tir Nantes -France STATUTORY AUDITORS PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS AUDIT. Public limited company ("Société anonyme"). Registered office: 63, rue de Villiers Neuilly-sur-Seine FRANCE. Authorised signatory: Marie-Christine Jetil. REPRESENTATIVES Société Générale Securities Services Net Asset Value provides portfolio accounting services for the Fund. Immeuble Colline Sud - 10, passage de l Arche Paris-La Défense Cedex France. MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS GENERAL FEATURES CHARACTERISTICS OF THE UNITS The units are listed in a register in the name of the establishments holding accounts for subscribers on their behalf. The register is kept by Societe Generale's Département des Titres et de la Bourse (Securities and Stock Market Department). Each unit holder has a co-ownership right to the Fund's net assets proportional to the number of units held. The units do not bear any voting rights as decisions are made by the management company. The units are bearer units. Units may not be split. THE LISTING OF LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB FUND UNITS BY THE MARKET UNDERTAKING - Where the units are listed Euronext Paris, as specified under Fund Details, investors should note the following listing rules: In reference to article D of the Monetary and Financial Code, according to which units or shares of undertakings for collective investments in transferable securities may be admitted to trading, provided that these undertakings have a system to ensure that the market price of the units or shares does not differ significantly from the net asset value; the following rules, determined by NYSE Euronext, apply to the listing of shares in the fund: reservation thresholds are set by applying a percentage change of 1.5% above or below the Fund's indicative net asset value (see "Indicative Net Asset Value" section), as published by NYSE Euronext and updated on an estimated basis during trading in accordance with fluctuations in the FTSE MIB Net Total Return index; The Market Makers will ensure that the market price of the Fund units does not differ beyond 1.5% above or below the Indicative Fund's Net Asset Value, in order to comply with the reservation thresholds established by Euronext Paris of NYSE Euronext (see "indicative net asset value" section). - Where the units are listed on a market other than Euronext Paris, as specified under Fund Details, investors should note the following rules concerning the listing of units on such markets: Investors wishing to acquire Fund units or shares on any of the markets mentioned under Fund Details should familiarise themselves with the guidelines laid down by the relevant exchange operator in compliance with local regulations, seeking the assistance if necessary of their usual brokers for the markets in question. FINANCIAL YEAR-END Last Trading Day in April. First year-end: 30 April Page 4

5 INFORMATION ABOUT THE TAX REGIME Investors' attention is drawn to the fact that the following information is only a general summary of the tax regime applicable to investment in a French FCP under current legislation in France. Investors are therefore advised to consider their specific situation with their usual tax advisor. Page 5

6 1. Fund In France, the co-ownership structure of Funds means that they fall outside the scope of corporation tax; they therefore benefit from a certain level of transparency. Income received and generated by the Fund through its management activities is not therefore taxable at the level of the Fund. Outside France (in the countries in which the Fund invests), capital gains on the disposal of foreign negotiable securities and income from foreign sources received by the Fund through its management activities may, if applicable, be subject to tax (generally in the form of withholding tax). In certain limited cases, foreign taxation may be reduced or cancelled in the presence of any applicable tax treaties. 2. Unit holders 2.1 Unit holders resident in France Income received and capital gains generated are subject to tax under common law. Investors are advised to consider their specific situation with their usual tax advisor. 2.2 Unit holders resident outside France Subject to the applicable tax treaties, income distributed by the Fund may, if applicable, be subject to a standard deduction at source or withholding tax in France. In accordance with article 244 bis C of the French Tax Code, capital gains realised on the purchase/disposal of Fund units are not taxable in France. Unit holders resident outside France will be subject to the applicable tax legislation in their country of residence. ISIN CODE FR SPECIFIC INFORMATION CLASSIFICATION Equities from Euro zone countries. The Fund is an index tracker. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE The Fund's investment objective is to replicate the movement of the FTSE MIB Net Total Return index, by minimizing to the maximum extent the tracking error between the Fund's performance and that of the FTSE MIB Net Total Return index. The tracking error objective, calculated over a period of 52 weeks, is less than 1%. If, despite everything, the tracking error exceeds 1%, the objective is nonetheless to remain below 5 % of the volatility of the FTSE MIB Net Total Return index. BENCHMARK INDEX The benchmark index is the FTSE MIB Net Total Return index, with net dividends reinvested and denominated in euros (EUR). The FTSE MIB Net Total Return index measures the performance of 45 stocks listed on the organised market and managed by the Italian stock exchange and aims to replicate the sector breakdown of the domestic Italian market. The composition of the index is determined based on three criteria: the float, liquidity and representativeness of the main sectors in the market according to the GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) classification. This is an index weighted by free-floating market capitalisation. The constituent shares in the index are not fixed and are reviewed twice a year. The monitored performance tracked is based on the closing prices of the index. PUBLICATION OF THE FTSE MIB NET TOTAL RETURN INDEX The FTSE MIB Net Total Return index is calculated in real time every trading day and available in real time via Bloomberg/ Via Bloomberg: FTSEMIBN The closing price of the FTSE MIB Net Total Return index is available on the FTSE Internet site: Page 6

7 INVESTMENT STRATEGY 1. Strategy used The Fund will comply with the investment rules set out by European directive 2009/65/CE dated 13 July To achieve the highest possible correlation with the performance of the FTSE MIB Net Total Return index, the fund may use (i) the purchase of a basket of balance sheet assets (as defined below) and particularly Euro zone shares, and/or (ii) an OTC swap contract enabling the fund to reach its investment objective by converting, when applicable, the exposure of its assets into exposure to the index. If applicable, the Fund's equity assets will be mainly the equities that make up the FTSE MIB Net Total Return index, as well as other euro-zone equities from all economic sectors, listed on all markets including small cap markets. The Fund's assets will thus be invested and/or exposed to a minimum level of 75% in one or more of the equity markets in one or more of the euro-zone countries. In this case, the Fund's equity assets will be chosen so as to limit the cost of replicating the index and to obtain a performance of the equity basket as close as possible to that of the FTSE MIB Net Total Return index. As part of the management of the basket of shares, the Fund qualifies for the special investment ratios applicable to index-tracking UCITS funds: it can use up to 20% of its assets to acquire shares and debt from the same issuing entity. This 20% limit can be increased to 35% for a single issuing entity, when this is shown to be justified by exceptional market conditions, in particular when certain securities are largely dominant. In accordance with the provisions of Article R II of the French Monetary and Financial Code, the Fund can, in order to achieve its investment objective, receive or grant the guarantees specified in Article L of the French Monetary and Financial Code, under the conditions defined in this same article, as well as receiving joint guarantees or guarantees on first demand. In accordance with this regulation, the Fund can take the pledged securities account as security interest for the performance of the Pledgor obligations under the agreement. 2. Balance sheet assets (excluding embedded derivatives) In compliance with the ratios indicated in the applicable regulations, the Fund may hold international shares (across all economic sectors, listed on all markets), representing up to 100% of net assets. The investment in UCITS approved in accordance with European Directive 2009/65/CE and/or eligible within the meaning of Article R of the French Monetary and Financial Code is limited to 10% of net assets. In accordance with the regulatory ratios, the Fund manages shares from euro zone countries (across all economic sectors, listed on all markets), representing up to 100% of net assets. As part of the future optimisation of the Fund's management, the manager reserves the right to use other instruments in accordance with the regulations in order to achieve its investment objective. 3. Off-balance sheet assets (derivatives) The Fund will use OTC index-linked swaps exchanging the value of the Fund's equity assets (or any other financial instrument held as an asset by the Fund, where applicable) for the value of the FTSE MIB Net Total Return index. As part of the future optimisation of the Fund's management, the manager reserves the right to use other instruments in accordance with the regulations in order to achieve its investment objective, such as forward financial instruments other than index-linked swaps. This contract can be negotiated with Société Générale, without having to be in competition with several counterparties. In order to reduce the risk that such instruments are not executed under the best conditions, Société Générale has agreed to classify the Fund in the "professional client" category, which offers more protection than that of "eligible counterparty". When there is no existing competition between several counterparties, the manager further requires that Société Générale contractually commits to taking all reasonable measures in order to obtain, when executing orders, the best possible result for the Fund, in accordance with Article L of the French Monetary and Financial Code. 4. Securities including derivatives None. As part of the future optimisation of the Fund's management, the manager reserves the right to use other instruments in accordance with the regulations in order to achieve its investment objective, such as debt securities with embedded derivatives. 5. Deposits For up to 20% of the net asset value, the Fund may make deposits with lending institutions belonging to the same group as the custodian in order to optimise its cash management. 6. Cash borrowing For up to 10% of the net asset value, the Fund may arrange borrowings, on a temporary basis, in particular to optimise its cash management. 7. Temporary purchases and disposals of securities None. For the purposes of the efficient management of the Fund, the manager reserves the right to carry out temporary purchases and disposals of securities, in particular: - repurchase agreements; - lending/borrowing of debt, equities and money market instruments; in accordance with the provisions of Article R of the French Monetary and Financial Code. These operations will be carried out in all market conditions. Page 7

8 RISK PROFILE Unit holders money will be invested primarily in financial instruments selected by the management company. These instruments will fluctuate in line with the markets. 1. Equity risk The price of equities may go down as well as up, and in particular reflects company and macroeconomic risk factors. Equities are more volatile than Fixed Income markets where it is possible to estimate revenues for a certain period of time under the same macroeconomic conditions. 2. Risk of capital loss The capital invested is not guaranteed. As a consequence, investor's capital is at risk. The amount invested may not be wholly or partially recovered, in particular if the performance of the benchmark index is negative over the investment period. 3. Liquidity risk (primary market) The Fund's liquidity and/or value may be negatively affected if, when the Fund (or one of its financial derivatives instrument counterparties) is rebalancing its exposure, the markets linked to this exposure are limited, closed, or subject to wide bid/offer spreads. An inability, due to low trading volumes, to execute trades in line with the index may also affect the process of subscriptions, conversions and redemptions of units. 4. Liquidity risk (secondary market) The Fund s on-exchange price may deviate from its indicative net asset value. On-exchange liquidity may be limited due to a suspension caused in particular when: (i) the index calculation is suspended or stopped and/or (ii) the underlying market(s) represented by the benchmark index is (are) suspended, and/or (iii) the stock exchange cannot obtain or calculate the indicative net asset value and/or (iv) there is a breach by a market maker of the relevant stock exchange rules and/or (v) there is a failure, particularly in the IT or electronic systems, of one of the relevant stock exchanges. 5. Counterparty risk The Fund is exposed to the risk of bankruptcy, settlement default or any other type of default by the counterparty relating to any trading transaction or agreement entered into by the Fund. The Fund is predominantly exposed to counterparty risk resulting from the use of Over-the-Counter (OTC) swaps entered into with Société Générale or any other third party. In line with UCITS guidelines, the counterparty risk (whether the counterparty is Société Générale or another third party), cannot exceed 10% of the fund s total assets. 6. Risk that the investment objective is only partially achieved There is no guarantee of reaching the investment objective. Indeed, no asset or financial instrument allows for a continuous and automatic replication of the benchmark index, particularly if one or more of the following risks occurs: - Risk of using financial derivative instruments In order to reach its investment objective, the Fund can enter into over-the-counter financial derivative instruments ("FDI") in order to achieve the performance of the benchmark index. These FDIs may imply a series of risks including: counterparty risk, hedging disruption, index disruption, taxation risk, regulatory risk, operational risk and liquidity risk. These risks can materially affect an FDI and could lead to an adjustment or even the early termination of the FDI transaction, which could affect the net asset value of the Fund. - Risk due to a shift in Tax policy Any change to the taxation legislation of any jurisdiction where the Fund is registered for sale or cross-listed could affect the tax treatment of the shareholders of the Fund. In the case of such an event, the fund manager shall not be liable to any investor for any payment required to be made by the company or the corresponding fund to a fiscal authority. - Risk due to a shift in the underlyings' Tax policy Any change to the taxation legislation with in any jurisdiction for the underlyings of the Fund could affect the tax treatment of the Fund. As a result, in case of a discrepancy between the estimated and effective tax treatment applied to the Fund and/or to the fund's counterparty to the FDI, the net asset value of the Fund may be affected. - Regulatory Risk affecting the Fund In the event of a change in the regulatory regime in any jurisdiction where the Fund is registered for sale or cross-listed, the process of subscriptions, conversions and redemptions of shares may be affected. - Regulatory Risk affecting the underlyings of the Fund In the event of a change in the regulatory regime in any jurisdiction of the underlyings of the Fund, the net asset value of the Fund as well as the process of subscriptions, conversions and redemptions of shares may be affected. - Index Disruption Risk In the event of a benchmark index disruption, the manager, acting in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, may have to suspend the subscription and redemption of shares in the Fund. The calculation of the net asset value of the Fund could also be affected. If the Index disruption persists, the manager of the Fund will determine the appropriate measures to be carried out, which could have an impact on the net asset value of the Fund. Index events usually cover the following situations: i) the index is deemed to be inaccurate or does not reflect actual market developments, ii) the index is permanently cancelled by the index provider; iii) the index provider is unable to provide the level or the value of the said index; iv) the index provider makes a material change in the formula for or the method of calculating the index (other than a modification prescribed in that formula or method to maintain the calculation of the index level in the event of changes in the constituent components and weightings and other routine events) which cannot be efficiently replicated, at a reasonable cost, by the fund. - Operational risk Page 8

9 In the event of an operational failure within the management company, or one of its representatives, investors could experience delays in the processing of subscriptions, conversions and redemptions of shares, or other disruptions. - Corporate action risk An unforeseen review of corporate action policy affecting a component of the index, in contradiction to a previous official announcement made and priced into the Fund or into the financial derivatives entered into by the Fund, can affect the net asset value of the Fund, particularly in cases where the actual treatment of the corporate event by the Fund differs from the treatment of the corporate event by the benchmark index. SUBSCRIBERS CONCERNED AND TYPICAL INVESTOR PROFILE The Fund is open to any subscriber. Investors subscribing to this Fund are seeking exposure to the Italian equity market. The amount that can be reasonably invested in the Fund depends on each investor's personal situation. To determine this amount, investors must take into account their personal wealth and/or estate, and their cash requirements at present and for the next five years, as well as whether they wish to take risks or opt instead for a cautious investment approach. Investors are also advised to diversify their investments sufficiently so as not to be exposed solely to the risks of the Fund. All investors are therefore asked to consider their specific situation with the help of their usual investment advisor. The recommended minimum investment period is greater than 3 years. CALCULATION AND ALLOCATION OF INCOME The management company reserves the right to accumulate and/or distribute one or several times per year all or part of the revenues. FREQUENCY OF INCOME DISTRIBUTIONS The management company reserves the right to distribute all or part of the income one or several times per year. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE UNITS Subscriptions are made by amount or whole numbers of units. Redemptions are made in whole numbers of units. Page 9

10 SUBSCRIPTION AND REDEMPTION PROCEDURES 1/CONDITIONS FOR SUBSCRIPTION AND REDEMPTION ON THE PRIMARY MARKET Subscription/redemption requests for units in the Fund will be submitted to Societe Generale's Département des Titres et de la Bourse (Securities and Stock Market Department) between 9.00am and 5.00pm (Paris time), on each Trading Day for execution based on the net asset value published on the same Trading Day, hereinafter the "refnav". Subscription/redemption requests submitted after 5.00pm (Paris time) on a Trading Day will be processed as requests received between 9.00am and 5.00pm (Paris time) on the following Trading Day. Subscriptions/redemptions are carried out for a whole number of fund units, corresponding to a minimum amount of EUR 100,000. (i) Subscriptions / Redemptions through transfer of shares. Subscriptions/redemptions may be carried out through transfers of shares in the FTSE MIB Net Total Return index provided that this corresponds to a whole number of fund units, corresponding to a minimum amount of EUR 100,000. These requests shall be carried out subject to the conditions set out by Lyxor International Asset Management at the closing of the reference market, as follows: (1) a number of shares making up the FTSE MIB Net Total Return index corresponding to a number of times the FTSE MIB Net Total Return index which the subscriber must deliver (rounded down to the nearest unit), corresponding to a minimum amount of EUR 100,000, and, if applicable, (2) an amount in cash paid or received by the Fund (the "Balance"). This Balance, which may be positive or negative, will be equal to the difference between the reference net asset value multiplied by the number of units subscribed or redeemed and the value of the shares to be delivered on the day of the reference net asset value. The numbers of each share making up the FTSE MIB Net Total Return index as referred to in (1) above, as well as the Balance referred to in (2) above will be published on Reuters and on the website. For all subscriptions carried out by transfers of negotiable securities, the management company reserves the right to refuse the proposed securities and, for this purpose, has a period of seven days starting from the time of the deposit to make a decision.. (ii) Subscriptions/redemptions made in cash. Subscriptions/redemptions made exclusively in cash will be carried out on the basis of the refnav. Settlement/delivery of subscriptions/redemptions. Settlement/delivery of subscriptions/redemptions will take place a maximum of five Trading Days after the date on which the subscription/redemption requests are received. A Trading Day is a day as defined on the calendar for the calculation and publication of the Fund's net asset value. The net asset value of the LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB fund is calculated using the closing price of the FTSE MIB Net Total Return index denominated in Euros. DATE AND FREQUENCY OF NET ASSET VALUE CALCULATION The net asset value will be calculated and published daily provided that the market on which the Fund s units are traded is open and that orders placed in the primary and secondary markets can be processed. 2/CONDITIONS FOR PURCHASES AND SALES ON THE SECONDARY MARKET For any purchases/sales of Fund units carried out directly on one of the markets on which the Fund is or will be admitted to continuous trading, there are no minimum purchase/sale requirements other than any requirements of the relevant market. Each new unit in the LYXOR ETF FTSE/MIB fund subscribed in accordance with the provisions of the Prospectus as approved by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers will be automatically admitted to trading. UNITS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE MARKET On 11 December 2003, a total of 2,041,307 units in the LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB fund will be made available to the market at a price per unit of EUR 26.36, corresponding to the value of the FTSE MIB Price Return index. The initial value of a LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB fund unit was EUR at 11 December 2003, corresponding to the closing price in EUR of the FTSE MIB Price Return index at 11 December Page 10

11 MARKET MAKERS As at 11 December 2003, the following financial institutions were Market Makers: Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking - Tour Societe Generale, 17 Cours Valmy, Paris-La Défense, FRANCE UniCredit Markets & Investment Banking - Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG - Moor House London Wall London - EC2Y 5ET, England In accordance with the terms and conditions governing admission to trading on Euronext, Société Générale and [Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG] (the "Market Makers") undertake to provide market making services for units in the LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB Fund from the date of their admission to trading on the Euronext market. In particular, the Market Makers undertake to carry out market-making operations by maintaining a permanent presence on the market, initially through the positioning of a bid/ask spread. Where the units are listed on Euronext Paris, the Market Makers are required under contract with NYSE Euronext to comply with the following conditions for the LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB fund: - a maximum global spread of 2% between the bid and offer price in the centralised order book. - a minimum par value of EUR 200,000 in on the buy and sell side. The obligations of the Market Makers of the LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB will be suspended if the FTSE MIB Net Total Return index is not available or if one of its constituent stocks is suspended. The obligations of the Market Makers will be suspended in the event of difficulties on the stock market, such as a general time lag in prices or disruption rendering normal management of market-making impossible. The Market Makers are also responsible for ensuring that the market price does not move more than 1.5% above or below the indicative net asset value. The indicative net asset value of the LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB fund is a theoretical net asset value calculated every 15 seconds by NYSE Euronext throughout the trading session in Paris using the level of the FTSE MIB Net Total Return index. The indicative net asset value allows investors to compare the market prices proposed by the Market Makers with the theoretical net asset value calculated by NYSE Euronext. The management company of the Fund undertakes to ensure that the market price of the Fund's units does not move more than 1.5% above or below indicative net asset value. NEGOTIABILITY OF FUND UNITS 1/Where the units are listed on Euronext Paris (see Fund Details ): The units are all freely negotiable on NYSE Euronext s Euronext market, pursuant to the provisions and requirements of the applicable laws and regulations. Once admitted to trading on Euronext of NYSE Euronext, units in the LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB fund will be listed on a specific trading list, the rules for which are defined in the following instructions published by NYSE Euronext: - Instruction N 4-01 "Euronext Cash Market Trading Manual" - Appendix to instruction N 4-01 "Appendix to the Euronext Cash Market Trading Manual" - Instruction N 3-03 "Admission to trading of units or shares in indexed collective investment schemes" With reference to Decree N dated 1 August 2011 (Article 3), according to which units or shares of undertakings for collective investments in transferable securities may be admitted to trading provided that these undertakings have a system to ensure that the market price of the units or shares does not differ significantly from the net asset value, the following rules, determined by NYSE Euronext, apply to the listing of shares in the LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB fund: - reservation thresholds are set by applying a percentage change of 1.5% above or below the indicative net asset value of the LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB fund, as calculated by NYSE Euronext and updated on an estimated basis during trading in accordance with fluctuations in the FTSE MIB Net Total Return index; - trading is suspended if calculation of the indicative net asset value and therefore the updating of the above thresholds is rendered impossible in the following cases: - closing of the market on which the stocks in the FTSE MIB Net Total Return index are listed; - unavailability for NYSE Euronext of the price of the FTSE MIB Net Total Return index; - NYSE Euronext is unable to obtain the daily net asset value of the LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB fund. 2/Where the units are listed on a market other than Euronext Paris, as specified under Fund Details, investors attention is drawn to the following rules concerning the listing of units on such markets: Investors wishing to acquire fund units or shares on any of the markets mentioned under Fund Details should familiarise themselves with the guidelines laid down by the relevant exchange operator in compliance with local regulations, seeking the assistance if necessary of their usual brokers for the markets in question. Page 11

12 INDICATIVE NET ASSET VALUE Where the units are listed on Euronext Paris, NYSE Euronext will calculate and publish for the market the indicative net asset value of the LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB fund (hereinafter the inav") during the hours of listing on Trading Days. Indicative net asset value will be calculated each day on the calendar for the calculation and publication of the Fund's net asset value. For the calculation of the indicative net asset value of the LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB fund, computed throughout the trading session in Paris (9.05am-5.35pm), Euronext Paris SA will use the level of the FTSE MIB Net Total Return index available on Reuters. The share prices of the stocks included in the FTSE MIB Net Total Return index used to calculate the level of the FTSE MIB Net Total Return index, and therefore to evaluate the inav, are provided to Reuters by the stock exchanges listing the stocks composing the FTSE MIB Net Total Return index. If one or more stock markets on which the index's constituent shares are listed are closed (during public holidays as defined by the TARGET calendar), trading in units of the LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB fund may be suspended, should it prove impossible to calculate the indicative net asset value. Reservation thresholds are set by applying a percentage change of 1.5% above or below the indicative net asset value of the LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB fund, as calculated by Euronext Paris SA and updated on an estimated basis during trading in accordance with fluctuations in the FTSE MIB Net Total Return index. Lyxor International Asset Management, the management company of the LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB fund, will supply NYSE Euronext with all the financial and accounting data required for the calculation by NYSE Euronext of the indicative net asset value of the LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB fund and notably as reference net asset value, the net asset value of the LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB fund on the previous business day together with a reference level of the FTSE MIB Net Total Return index equal to the closing value on the previous business day. This reference net asset value and the reference levels of the index and exchange rate will be used as a basis for calculations made by NYSE Euronext to establish the indicative net asset value of the LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB fund on the following Trading Day and updated in real time. CHARGES AND COMMISSION FEES SUBSCRIPTION AND REDEMPTION FEES (CHARGED ONLY ON PRIMARY MARKET TRANSACTIONS) Subscription fees increase the subscription amount paid by the investor, while redemption fees decrease the redemption proceeds paid to the investor. Commission fees paid to the Fund are to compensate for the charges incurred by the Fund in buying or selling the entrusted assets. Any remaining commission fees go to the management company, marketing agent, etc. Fees payable by the investor, charged upon subscription or redemption Subscription fee not allocated to the Fund Subscription fee allocated to the Fund Redemption fee not allocated to the Fund Redemption fee allocated to the Fund Basis Net asset value number of units Net asset value number of units Net asset value number of units Net asset value number of units Maximum charge/rate The higher of (i) EUR 50,000 per subscription request and (ii) 5%, that can be onlent to third parties Nil The higher of (i) EUR 50,000 per subscription request and (ii) 5%, that can be onlent to third parties No subscription/redemption fees will be charged for any purchases/sales of the Fund's units on one of its financial markets. OPERATIONAL AND MANAGEMENT FEES These fees cover all the costs invoiced directly to the Fund, except transaction costs. Transaction costs include intermediary fees (brokerage, stock market taxes etc.) as well as transaction fees, if any, that may be charged by the Custodian and the Management Company, in particular. The following management and administration fees may be charged in addition: - outperformance fees. These are paid to the management company by delegation when the sub-fund exceeds its objectives. They are therefore charged to the sub-fund; - transfer fees charged to the sub-fund; - a share of income from the temporary acquisition and sale of securities. For more details about fees charged to the Fund, please refer to the Fund Statistics section of the Key Investor Information Document (KIID). Nil Fees charged to the Fund Basis Rate Operating and management fees and external management charges (1) Net assets 0.35% p.a. maximum incl. taxes Outperformance fee Net assets Nil Transfer fees: Charge on each Nil transaction (1) including all fees excluding transaction fees, outperformance fees and fees relating to investments in UCITS or investment funds. CALCULATION AND SHARING OF INCOME FROM TEMPORARY PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES Income from the lending or temporary transfer of securities is split 50/50 between the Fund and the management company. Page 12

13 COMMERCIAL INFORMATION WHERE/HOW NAV IS PUBLISHED OR MADE AVAILABLE At the registered office of LYXOR INTERNATIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, 17 cours Valmy Paris La Défense CEDEX France Distribution of the prospectus and the offer or purchase of units in the Fund may be subject to restrictions in certain countries. This prospectus does not constitute an offer or solicitation by any party in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation would be unlawful or in which the person making the offer or solicitation is not qualified so to do or to any person to whom it would be unlawful to make such an offer or solicitation. Units in the Fund have not been and will not be offered or sold in the United States on behalf of or for the benefit of a citizen or resident of the United States. No persons other than those listed in this prospectus are authorised to provide information about the Fund. Potential subscribers should apprise themselves of the legal requirements applicable to this subscription request and obtain information about exchange control regulations and the tax regime applicable in their country of citizenship or residency or the country in which they are domiciled. In accordance with Article L of the French Monetary and Financial Code, you may find details on the inclusion, or otherwise, of social, environmental and corporate governance objectives and performance criteria on the management company s website and in the Fund s annual report. Fund units are admitted for trading on Monte Titoli S.p.A and Euroclear France. Subscription and redemption orders are sent by investors' financial intermediaries (members of Monte Titoli S.p.A.) to Société Générale's Département des Titres et de la Bourse (Securities and Stock Market Department). Units in the Fund are admitted to trading on the MTF segment of "Borsa Italiana" and on NYSE Euronext Paris. Fund units may be admitted to trading on financial markets other than those indicated above. Where the units are listed on a market other than Euronext Paris, as specified under Fund Details, investors attention is drawn to the following rules concerning the listing of units on such markets: Investors wishing to acquire Fund units or shares on any of the markets mentioned under Fund Details should familiarise themselves with the guidelines laid down by the relevant exchange operator in compliance with local regulations, seeking the assistance if necessary of their usual brokers for the markets in question. The Fund's prospectus and most recent annual report and updates are sent out within one week upon receipt of a written request submitted by investors to: LYXOR INTERNATIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT 17, cours Valmy Paris La Défense CEDEX France. contact@lyxor.com Requests for information can also be submitted via the website. This prospectus was published on 27 July 2012 The AMF s website ( contains additional information on the list of regulatory documents and all the provisions relating to investor protection. This prospectus must be made available to subscribers prior to subscription. INVESTMENT RULES The Fund will comply with the investment rules set out in European Directive 2009/65/CE dated 13 July The Fund may invest in the particular assets referred to in Article L of the French Monetary and Financial Code in accordance with the ratios for the division of risks and investments under the provisions of Articles R to R of the French Monetary and Financial Code. In accordance with the terms of Article R II of the French Monetary and Financial Code relative to index-tracking funds, notwithstanding the 10% limit set by Paragraph II of Article R214-21, the Fund may use up to 20% of its assets for equities and debt from the same issuer in order to reproduce the composition of an index. This limit of 20% may be increased to 35% for a single issuing entity, when this is shown to be justified by exceptional market conditions, in particular when certain securities are largely dominant. RISK MONITORING The calculation of the overall exposure is carried out using the commitment approach. Page 13

14 ASSET VALUATION AND ACCOUNTING RULES A. VALUATION RULES The Fund's assets are valued in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations, more specifically the rules set out in CRC Regulation no of 2 October 2003 relating to the accounting plan for UCITS (1st part). Financial instruments traded on a regulated market are valued at the closing price recorded on the day prior to the calculation of the net asset value. If these financial instruments are traded on several regulated markets at the same time, the closing price used is that recorded on the regulated market on which they are principally traded. However, in the absence of significant trading on a regulated market, the following financial instruments are valued using the following specific methods: - negotiable debt securities with a residual term to maturity of less than three months on acquisition are valued at their purchase price. Any discount or premium to redemption value is amortised on a straight-line basis over the residual term of the instrument. The management company nevertheless reserves the right to value these instruments at their market price if they are particularly sensitive to any market risks (interest rate risk, etc.). The rate applied is that of issues of equivalent securities adjusted by the risk margin relating to the issuer; - negotiable debt securities with a residual term to maturity of more than three months on acquisition, but with a residual term to maturity at the accounting date on which net asset value is calculated of three months or less are valued at the last known market price. Any discount or premium to redemption value is amortised on a straight-line basis over the residual term of the instrument. The management company nevertheless reserves the right to value these instruments at their market price if they are particularly sensitive to any market risks (interest rate risk, etc.). The rate applied is that of issues of equivalent securities adjusted by the risk margin relating to the issuer; - negotiable debt securities with a residual term to maturity of more than three months at the calculation date of net asset value are valued at their market price. The rate applied is that of issues of equivalent securities adjusted by the risk margin relating to the issuer. Financial futures traded on organised markets are valued at the clearing price on the day prior to the calculation of the net asset value. Options traded on organised markets are valued at their market price on the day prior to the calculation of the net asset value. Futures and options traded over the counter are valued at the price given by the counterparty of the financial instrument. The management company monitors these prices independently. Deposits are valued at their nominal value plus accrued interest. Warrants, treasury bills, promissory notes and mortgage notes are valued at their probable trading value by the management company. Temporary purchases and disposals of securities are valued at the market price. Units and shares in UCITS under French law are valued at the last known net asset value on the day the Fund's net asset value is calculated. Units and shares in investment funds not registered under French law are valued at the last known net asset value per unit on the day the Fund's net asset value is calculated. Financial instruments traded on a regulated market for which the price has not been observed or the price of which has been corrected are valued at their probable trading value by the management company. The exchange rates used to value financial instruments denominated in currencies other than the Fund's reference currency are the exchange rates provided by WM Reuters on the day on which the Fund's net asset value is calculated. B. ACCOUNTING METHOD FOR TRADING FEES Trading fees are included in the initial cost of the related transaction. C. ACCOUNTING METHOD: INCOME FROM FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES Income from fixed-income securities is accounted for using the cash-basis method. D. DIVIDEND POLICY The management company reserves the right to accumulate and/or distribute all or part of the revenues accounted for using the cash-basis method. E. ACCOUNTING CURRENCY The Fund s accounts are kept in Euros. LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB does not benefit in any manner whatsoever from sponsorship, support, or promotion, and is not sold by FTSE nor by Borsa Italiana Spa. FTSE and Borsa Italiana Spa do not grant any guarantee and do not make any commitment, whether explicit or implied, as to the income to be obtained using the FTSE MIB Net Total Return index (hereinafter the "Index") and/or the level at which is positioned said Index at any given moment or day or any other type. The Index is calculated by or on behalf of FTSE. FTSE shall not be held responsible (regardless of resulting from negligence or any other reason) for any error impacting the Index concerning whomsoever and shall not be obliged to inform whomsoever of any error impacting it. Page 14

15 LYXOR ETF FTSE MIB REGULATIONS FCP COMPLIANT WITH EUROPEAN STANDARDS TITLE 1 ASSETS AND UNITS Article 1 - Co-ownership units The rights of the co-owners are stated in terms of units, with each unit corresponding to an equal portion of the Fund's assets. Each unit holder has a coownership right to the Fund's assets proportional to the number of units held. The life of the Fund is 99 years from the date of its approval by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (22 June 2001), except in the event of early dissolution or extension as indicated in these internal regulations. The Fund reserves the right to combine or divide units. The units can be divided, if so decided by the executive board of the management company, into 100 thousandths known as unit fractions. The provisions relating to the issue and redemption of units apply to fractions of units with a value proportional to that of the share they represent. All other provisions relating to units apply to fractions of units without the need to stipulate this, unless indicated otherwise. Finally, the management company's executive board may, at its sole discretion, carry out the division of units through the creation of new units that are allocated to unit holders in exchange for old units. Article 2 - Minimum amount of assets Units may not be redeemed if the Fund's asset value falls below EUR 300,000. If the Fund s assets remain below this amount for 30 days, the management company shall make the necessary provisions to liquidate the fund in question or proceed with one of the measures mentioned in Article of the AMF General Regulations (UCITS fund transfers). Article 3 - Issue and redemption of units Units are issued at any time at the request of unit holders on the basis of their net asset value plus, where appropriate, subscription fees. Subscriptions and redemptions are executed under the conditions and according to the procedures defined in the prospectus. Units of the Fund may be admitted to an official stock exchange listing in accordance with the regulations in force. Subscriptions must be fully paid up on the day the net asset value is calculated. They may be made in cash and/or through the transfer of securities. The management company reserves the right to refuse the proposed securities and, for this purpose, has a period of 7 days starting from the deposit to render a decision. If accepted, the transferred securities are evaluated according to the rules set forth in Article 4 and the subscription is carried out based on the first net asset value following acceptance of the securities concerned. Redemptions are made in exclusively cash or through the transfer of securities. The redemption price is paid by the custodian within a maximum of five days from the valuation day of the units. However, if under exceptional circumstances redemption requires the prior realisation of the Fund's assets, this period could be extended but may not exceed 30 days. Except in the case of inheritance or an inter-vivos distribution, the disposal or transfer of units between unit holders or from unit holders to a third party is equivalent to a redemption followed by subscription. If this involves a third party, if applicable, the beneficiary must supplement the amount of the disposal or transfer to bring it up to the minimum subscription amount as required in the detailed memorandum. Pursuant to article L of the French Monetary and Financial Code, redemption of units by the Fund and the issuance of new units may be suspended provisionally by the management company if required by exceptional circumstances and in the interests of unit holders. When the net assets of the Fund have fallen below the minimum threshold set by the regulations, no redemptions of units may be carried out. Article 4 - Calculation of net asset value The net asset value of units is calculated in accordance with the valuation rules specified in the prospectus. Page 15